KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Registration for two lunchtime book discussions led by University of Tennessee faculty begins on Monday, Feb. 12, at the Lawson-McGhee Library. Dr. Michael Handelsman, UT-Knoxville professor of romance and Asian languages, will lead discussions on two books by Latin American authors: “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabrial Garcia Marquez; and “The
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A new International House at the University of Tennessee officially opened its doors Wednesday with the cut of a ribbon. The new 10,000-square-foot facility, 1623 Melrose Ave., will be a “home away from home for 1,300 international students from every continent in the world,” Dr. James Gehlhar, director of the Center for
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee study shows that alcohol and drugs are involved in many Tennessee teens’ decision to quit school. Dr. Sandra Putnam, director of UT-Knoxville’s Community Health Research Group, said the study could help education officials find ways to keep more students in school. Interviews were conducted with 338 former students